# Board of Education Meeting August 12, 2026


**Body:** BSD #124 Communications
**Date:** August 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation, Physical Infrastructure


The Belton School District Board of Education meeting was held August 12, 2026. The board approved the consent agenda, horizontal advancements as presented, and a change to the September meeting date from September 9 to September 16. No contract awards, bids, vendor selections, or spending amounts were identified. Transportation staff reported that 56 buses were available and 10 more were expected; bus cameras and DVRs had been upgraded, and the department was fully staffed except for two spare-driver openings.

Facilities updates included work by construction management firm McCown Gordon: the fence was expected to be completed by August 28 and the field turned over by August 31; high school window installation and cafeteria work were also reported as on schedule, though new appliances would arrive later. A board member raised the possibility of adding a sidewalk near a congested student route, but no action was taken. The meeting also discussed enrollment, strategic-planning timelines, school-bus safety legislation, and upcoming school and community events.

**Source:** BSD #124 Communications